Which of the Following Examples Illustrates How Fashion Has Symbolic

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following examples illustrates how fashion has symbolic meaning?

• A) Making clothes using sweatshop labor often keeps prices low for consumers.
• B) Many young children are sensitive to uncomfortable clothes, including tags, seams, and rough fabrics.
• C) Clothing that is produced using traditional techniques and that rejects, in its production, the exploitation of workers is often termed "slow clothing."
• D) In the past, high-heeled shoes were worn by the wealthy, regardless of gender, but now they are seen as a signal of femininity.

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